How to Communicate Between VMware Virtual Machine and LAN?

I installed VMware workstation 9.0 and in workstation i installed a windows XP machine which is getting IP address 192.168.25.129 from VMware network adapter. My LAN has IP address in the range of 192.168.2.X.How can i ping virtual windows XP anywhere from my LAN.

Check the network properties of the vmworkstation where you find the option of setting the network subnet range and also option of choosing bridged network option.
Do the proper settings there and am sure its going to work
Thanks

2 steps:
1. put the network adapter on bridge for the virtual machine (right click on virtual machine, select settings, then network adapter. click on bridge (connected directly to the physical network)...
2. use a DHCP setting for your virtual machine, or put manual an IP from the same class with the HOST.

Also, there is another solution: use static routes from the LAN to this virtual machine, but in this case, you must keep it on NAT. This is not quite easy, you better use bridge from vmware settings.

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